Jayne Dowle

These are the design choices that could be cheapening your extension project

If you’re renovating, here’s how to avoid the things that make the finished job look low budget

Tackling your neighbour over a troublesome tree casting shade over your home or garden needn’t be daunting or lead to a dispute if you follow our expert advice

A neighbour selling off their garden can be the ideal solution for a self build plot, but it will come with caveats

Buying a plot with planning permission already agreed can be a plus, but if you want to change things, it’s important to know the pitfalls

If you’re buying a house where asbestos is found or suspected, there can be room for price negotiation, but you need to have the facts at hand

If you’re buying a rural property it might come with a septic tank, and you’re going to need to check it’s in good working order and compliant with the law

If you have seen the house of your dreams but there's an electricity pylon near-by, we asked the experts their advice on how to proceed

You’ve found the perfect house, but now comes the next challenge, how to put together an offer that can’t be refused

Buying a house for cash can be quicker, easier and less likely to fall through than taking on a mortgage, but it’s important to understand some key differences

It’s perfectly possible to buy a house with a restrictive covenant, but before you do, it’s important to understand what this means